Journal box



D. S. BARROWS June 12, 1923.

JOURNAL BOX Filed May 5, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet l D. s. BARROWS June 12, 1923.

JOURNAL BOX 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,Filed May 3, 1920 Patented June 12, 1923..

v DONALD s; BArcRows, or socnssrizsynnw w 'assr mmo 'IH'ELT. H. smvrr veirroiv s "-oo vrrany or NEW-'YORK/NKYH Aoo PoRATIoNor DELAWARE.

Y is provided.

0 all whom itm-ay concern .-Be itlknown that I, DoNALD .-S.I-.BAI'R RQVS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Biochester,- in the countyof Monroe and State of New Yorlg have invented-certain new and useful Improvements in Journal Boxes; and I dohereby-declarethe follow} ing to'be a full, clean-and exact description ofthe, invention, such as will enable'others skilled in the-artyto-whichit appertains to make and use thesame.

The invention relates to .journal boiies for railway vehicles, and more; particularly toj0urna1 boxes whichgare, provided; w th pivoted 0r hinged lids, and tspr mary' object is to provide simpl strong and reliable locking mechanism for maintaining the said lids in closed position, said mechanism being mounted on the said "lids and soy arranged with respect thereto as to com:

pletely close the lock receiving cavity" therein and=-to thereby preventthe-entrance of "foreignm'atter into the said journal: boxes.

To this endthe maint feature of the ventifon, generally stated consists inproviding af hinged or; pivoted journal boxlid with J a spring aetuated, sliding; locking mechanism and; in so constructing, the, said *lidas ;to provide the same .withintegral means for maintaining the locking ;me cha-nism in position, the-said meansbemg adaptedto extend into .the path, of travel "of the locking gmechanism to pre ent I the a loss of the same Another feature of the invention. res des in providing avjournal box lid ofthe type ab ove" described with a lock} receiving cavity,

theopening 'i'n- -the said cavity through which the; locking mechanism as operated vbeing adjacent toy'thei lower-,edge of the said'lid. 1- Another feature of the anvention 15; to provide a journal-box 11d; with ajs'prmg actuated locking mechanism and 'to' arrange the mechanismso that the 'lockope-rating means or key when operative. position extends downwardly below the. lower-edge of the said: lid to afiord means "for, mo'ving the lid against the pressure. of the spring closing means with'which this type-of, lid Another feature of the invention consists insproviding a locking lid ofthejtype above described with an imperforateuoute-r face.- 1

i To these and other ends the T invention re- 1920; serial No. 378,529; t r

sides in certain, improvements and'combinationswof parts all as-jwill be hereinafter more fully described,the-;novel features b ea Pointed Ql ttxin the claims at the "end of the sspeoifi cation l a; =1 f" y In the dravvings Which have been select-' ed to illustrate 'my:invention,+,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view vof a, portion of-.a'jjournal boxan'd: asso- ;eiated liclfthejlatter having one! form of of; the journal 1 box; lid;v illustrated -=in Fig. "1.

lid illustrated in Fig. 1,, the integralflloclr retaining means being shown in positionto permit the insertion of a lockingmember within ;the locking recess} Fig; sea partial sectional: vview taken' viewed in the direction indicated by; th arrows at the ends of the sa-id line, V Fig 61 isa perspective view of the lockingln'en beri I is a View similar-to Fig.1, howingaslight modification in-thelock receiv-. V ing cavity and illustrating also a. portion oi the lock operatingmeans orflkey adapted ,fonusewithwthisformof lidi; and} on ,line"5-'5;of Fig. 1, s the section being F 18' is a fragmentary view. illustrating '7 slightvmodificationin the upper portion of thewlock reservingv cavity provided :inf the journal b-oxslid;. v

jlThroughout. the specification; and

singslike parts are designated by'likef-reference characters,- t- Theqournal box 1 may be PI'OVIdBd with upwardly extend ng;ip vot ears; or lugs t- 2;

the l s i peni g-ie thereathrough whiclrextends' the pint-1e or? hinge pin 4 of'the journal box-lid 5.

, For convenience I: have illustrated the' lid' v5t as provided with a well :known typevof spring mechanism 16'- whichfis adapted' i o maintain I; the lid in c-losedposition; and

which also assists ingm'ailitaining the'iid in full; open-position v -ln the latter case the; slice], the upper end off; thespring .member or mechanism "6, has been slidf over the u-p-pe'rend of the hinged .wor' pivot earsi2 andseatsin depression 8 which is,

provided on the upper surface of thel-ugs'f 2. Since this spring mechanism does not form a part of my invention it will not be necessary to further describe the same, although it is to be understoodthat this form of spring mechanism is merely illustrated for convenience and my device may be used with other types of spring mechanism than the one shown.

The lid 5 has an intermediate portion 5 which extends at an angle to the side walls of the said lid, as will'be clearly seen from the dotted lines 5 in Figs. 1 and 7. A spring receiving recess or cavity 9 may conveniently-be formed in the said lid by providing on the outer face of the lid a substantially rectangular projecting boss 10 and by continuing the side walls of the said boss on the interior or inner face of the lid, as clearly shown at 11. This recess 9 preferably extends parallel with the side walls of the said lid 5 and at an angle to the intermediate portion 5 so that the inner wall 12 at its upper portion is spaced away from the inner faceof'the portion 5 This portion of the inner wall 12' at its upper portion is spaced away from the inner face of the portion 5 This portion of the inner wall 12 of the said recess is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 13, the purpose of which will hereinafter be set forth. a

The locking block 14 preferably comprises a bodyportion 15, which is shaped to conform to and closely fits within the recess 9, a locking'lug 16 and a web 17 which serves to connect the said lug to the body portion.

The slot 13 'hereinbefore described is adapted to receive the web 17 of the locking block 14 and permits the necessary movement of the locking block from locked to unlocked position. Thepurpose and object of extending this slot the full height of the said wall 12 is to permit the insertion of the locking block at the upper end of the said recess, To yieldingly maintain thelock in locking position I provide a spring 18 which is interposed between the upper face of the said block and suitable abutments provided at the upper end of the said recess '9. These abutments may be formed either by providing the inner wall 12 of the said recess'with upwardly projecting tongues 12*, which are clearly shown in Fig. 4, or by providinga plurality of rivets 12 as clearly shown in Fig. 8. In the form shown in Fig. 4 the upwardly projecting tongues 12 are relatively thin and narrow and are separated from the upper portions of the adjacent side walls 11 so that these tongues may be bent inwardly by any suitable means into a position substantially parallel with the said upper ends of the walls ll-after the locking block and spring 18 have been inserted within the recess 9. It will of course be understood that the spring 18 is placed under a desired. degree of compression by either tion.

the inner face 12 of the said lid a sufiicient I distance to enable the same to engage a lip 19 which is provided on the said journal box. In order to prevent the entrance of dust and dirt into the journal box a flange 20 may be provided on the lid,5, the said flange being adapted'to surround the edges of the open ing in the front face of the said box 1.

1 It will be obvious that in the form of recess shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the looking mechanism may be operated by the insertion into the lower end of the recess of any form of straight bar of sufficient strength to compress the spring 18 and to therebymove the'locking block l i upwardly and out of contact with the lip 19. While this formof cavity possesses many advantages it is often desirable to providea looking mechanism which cannot be operated except with a proper form of operating bar or key, and my improved mechanism may be modified as clearly indicated in Fig. '7 to accomplish this desired result. Since the form of mechanism is identical with that shown in the other figures of the drawing, it will be only necessary to describe the modification of the locking cavity for a 'complete understanding of this embodiment of the invention. The lower end of the cavity 21 instead of extending parallel or substantially parallel to the plane ofthe lid is turned at an angle thereto and preferably opens on the inner'face' of the said lidata point below the flange 20, the outer wall of the said cavity being curved as clearly shown at 22 to conform to this change of direction of the cavity. In this form'of construction it is readily apparent that the looking mechanism cannot be operated by a straight bar since the opening at the end of the cavity is not sufficient to permit a straight bar to be entered and angled so as to contact the locking block. I therefore provide a special form of operating bar'or key 23 which is furnished intermediate its ends, and preferably closely adjacent one end, with a cranked portion 24. The extension 25 of the bar is adapted to contact the lower face of the locking block, and the cranked portion -is of suflicient width and extent to permit the necessary movement of the bar to unlock the locking block 14.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is i 1. The combination with a journal'box, of a lid pivotally connected thereto, a locking member slidably mounted in a recess pro vided in the said lid, and means integral with said lid for operatively connecting the locking member thereto. said recess extending below the said locking'member and being adapted to receive means for operating the said member.

2. The combination witha journal box, of a lid pivotally connected thereto, said lid having a recess therein, the lower end of said recess being ad acent the lower edge,

of the said lid, a lock movably mounted within the said recess, and means integral with the said lid and extending into the path of travel of said lock for preventing the ac cidental displacement of the said lock.

3. The combination with a journal box,

of a lid pivotally connected thereto, said lid having a lock receiving recess, a spring pressed locking member slidably mounted within said recess, one end of said recess opening adjacent the lower edge of the said lid, and adapted to receive means foroper ating said locking member.

5. The combination with a ournal box,

of a lid pivotally connected thereto, a lock I face of the said lid.

receiving recess provided inth'e said lid, a lock lnsertable within said recess, one wall of said recess having a pair of spaced tongues adapted to be bent after the intro duction of the said lock to'preven't the accidental displacement thereof.

6. The combination with a journal box,

of a lid pivotally connected the=ret0,. said lid being provided with a lock receiving recess, a locking block withln the said recess, one

end'of said recess opening below the lower. faceof the said locking block, the opposite opening on the inner end of the said recess 7. The combination with a vjournal box,

of a lid pivotally connected thereto, a lock receiving recess provided in the said lid,

a locking block slidably mounted within the said recess, said recess having openends,

adaptedto receive means locking block.

8. The combination with a journal box, of a lid pivotally connected thereto, said lid having an open ended recess therein, a lockfor operating sald ing member insertable withinthe; said recess through one end thereof, and means inte-.

gral with the said lid for closing the said endof the said recess.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- DONALD S. BARROWS. V

the said endsopening onthesame face of i the said lid, one of said open ends being 

